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yob
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/ yɒb /
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noun British Slang.
a teenage lout or hooligan.
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Origin of yob
First recorded in 1855–60; a consciously reversed form of boy
Other definitions for yob (2 of 2)
y.o.b.
abbreviation
year of birth.
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British Dictionary definitions for yob
yob
yobbo (ˈjɒbəʊ)
/ (jɒb) /
noun plural yobs or yobbos
British slang an aggressive and surly youth, esp a teenager
Word Origin for yob
C19: perhaps back slang for boy
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